16 Important Golf Scorecard Rules To Remember
Unlike many sports, it is the players and their designated markers who bear the responsibility for recording their scores in golf, but the burden isn’t too great as there are a few key things to remember to avoid a costly golf scorecard Rules breach (Rule 3.3).
16 Important Golf Scorecard Rules To Remember
1. Recording the correct handicap on the card is solely your responsibility as the player.
2. If you fail to record your handicap, or play off a handicap higher than that to which you are entitled (and this affects the number of strokes received), you will be disqualified from the handicap element of a strokeplay competition, though your score will still stand in any concurrent scratch competition.
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3. If you record too low a handicap on your card, your net score will stand based on that handicap.
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4. At the end of the round, all you are signing for is your gross score on each hole.
5. You do not have to add your scores up, record your net score, or allocate Stableford points in a Stableford (opens in new tab).
6. Most golfers do mark such things on their cards (and that’s fine), but you cannot be penalised for getting the maths, the net score or the Stableford points wrong.
7. Should you sign for a gross score on a hole lower than that actually taken, unfortunately you will be disqualified (opens in new tab).
8. Should you sign for a higher score on a hole than that taken, the higher score stands, but you will not be disqualified.
9. Contrary to what some believe, you do not need to initial mistakes or corrections on the scorecard.
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You and your marker(s) must sign your scorecard (Getty Images)
10. The scorecard must be signed by you and your marker (or markers if another person has had to take over) and returned as soon as possible on completion of the round.
11. Sometimes, this will be to a recorders’ area, but often simply to a box in the clubhouse or changing…
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